A whirlwind of activity had engulfed the great hall of Prince Manor, where Hai Ruoyan and the seven brothers of the Rong Family gathered. Other subordinates wanted to join, but were turned away by Rong Da.
For, aside from the eight of them, no one else could see the Prince.
Scarcely had their backsides touched their seats when they began to pepper Rong Liu with questions from all sides.
"Has the Prince returned, and where is he now?"
"Yes, where is the Prince now?"
...
"Lord Ruoyan, my brothers, and Lao Qi, please, take a seat first," Rong Liu said with a chuckle, motioning with his hand to calm them down.
"Right, everyone sit down and let's talk," Rong Da commanded, and everyone found their seats.
Servants immediately brought tea, each person's cup unique to them, brewed with their preferred selection.
